John Piper Quote
Husbands are not Christ. But they are called to be like him. And the specific point of likeness is the husband's readiness to suffer for his wife's good without threatening or abusing her. This includes suffering to protect her from any outside forces that would harm her, as well as suffering disappointments of abuses even from her. This kind of love is possible because Christ died for both husband and wife. Their sins are forgiven. Neither needs to make the other suffer for sins. Christ has borne that suffering. Now as two sinful and forgiven people we can return good for evil.
John Piper
Husbands are not Christ. But they are called to be like him. And the specific point of likeness is the husband's readiness to suffer for his wife's good without threatening or abusing her. This includes suffering to protect her from any outside forces that would harm her, as well as suffering disappointments of abuses even from her. This kind of love is possible because Christ died for both husband and wife. Their sins are forgiven. Neither needs to make the other suffer for sins. Christ has borne that suffering. Now as two sinful and forgiven people we can return good for evil.
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About John Piper
John Piper may refer to:
John Piper (artist) (1903–1992), English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows
John Piper (broadcaster), BBC radio host
John Piper (military officer) (1773–1851), lieutenant-governor of Norfolk Island
John Piper (theologian) (born 1946), Calvinist Baptist pastor and author
John Piper (artist) (1903–1992), English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows
John Piper (broadcaster), BBC radio host
John Piper (military officer) (1773–1851), lieutenant-governor of Norfolk Island
John Piper (theologian) (born 1946), Calvinist Baptist pastor and author